Synopsis

On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten to death on a bright summer’s night. As the 24-hour light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by an ash cloud from a recent volcanic eruption, a young reporter leaves Reykajvik to investigate on her own, unaware that an innocent person’s life hangs in the balance. Ari Thór Arason and his colleagues on the tiny police force in Siglufjörður struggle with an increasingly perplexing case, while their own serious personal problems push them to the limit. What secrets does the dead man harbour, and what is the young reporter hiding? As silent, unspoken horrors from the past threaten them all, and the darkness deepens, it’s a race against time to find the killer before someone else dies… Dark, terrifying and complex, Blackout is an exceptional, atmospheric thriller from one of Iceland’s finest crime writers.

Good read

Not quite up to the usual standard not enough Ari Thor but a good read none the less.

by David Hampsonon December 28, 2017

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Blackout is definitely dark

Ari Thor is involved in another murder case which becomes complicated with many characters and side stories. Extremely well written and gives the reader more insight to Iceland and the lives of its people after the banking crash.
This book shows the development of its main characters and is well worth reading.

by ClareMon January 07, 2018

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Blackout is a good read

I've read book 1 and 2 and found them excellent. Different locales, different ideas etc. Book 3 was a bit confusing as it went backwards to a time between Book 1 and 2 which became a little confusing from time to time. Couple of plot twists that made it interesting. Ragnar keeps you guessing throughout his books as to who did what and assmumptions you make are not always correct. Entertaining reading